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  46691st April 2014Why do People Love Tablets So Much?Why do People Love Tablets So Much? What makes tablets so appealing? It's a question that many cynics first asked when Apple announced the iPad. However, the overwhelming evidence - and enough monetary sales to buy Mars - is an indication that Steve Jobs got it right. Indeed... Read More
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  202528th March 2014New light bulb is switched on to modern lifeNew light bulb is switched on to modern life LG announced the introduction of a high-tech light bulb this week, one which has gone on sale at the equivalent of a whopping £20 per bulb in his native Korea. The big thing is, though, that this one talks to smartphones and work... Read More
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  202826th March 2014Better quality music campaignBetter quality music campaign It was the early 70s… music was produced within grooves moulded into vinyl, rotating under a needle at 33 or 45 revolutions per minute. Canadian singer songwriter Neil Young was hailed by music aficionados. He was famed for his amazing guitar ... Read More
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  218014th March 2014Be alert to dangers of public Wi-Fi networksBe alert to dangers of public Wi-Fi networks Europol issued a warning this week about security risks associated with the use of public Wi-Fi networks. Whenever a mobile phone, tablet or laptop is used with an unsecured network in a restaurant, cafe or other public place, it ... Read More
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  210010th March 2014You may be an animal lover but are PUPs causing you problems?You may be an animal lover but are PUPs causing you problems? asks Peter Clarke of PC PAL Several of my customers have asked me to solve issues such as a sudden slowing of their computer, their system taking ages to load their browser (eg Internet Explorer) and once it has l... Read More
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  22337th March 2014Apple leave Android in slow lane with innovative CarPlayApple leave Android in slow lane with innovative CarPlay The International Motor Show in Geneva open this week with its press days. It is now open to the public until March 16 if you have a sudden urge to ring easyJet. Meanwhile, the most talked about exhibit at the show so ... Read More
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  210128th February 2014Mark’s on a global missionMark's on a global mission Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook have been making the industry headlines in the past week or so. Firstly, they splashed out and eye watering $19 billion for WhatsApp and then the cover talked global domination at this years Mobile World Congress in Bar... Read More
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  215821st February 2014Your Windows is about to XP-ire, warns MicrosoftYour Windows is about to XP-ire, warns Microsoft Microsoft will ‘pull the plug’ on Windows XP on April 8th this year and is telling XP users to upgrade their machines to Windows 8 or replacement ASAP. It is estimated that about 10% of computer users in the UK are still u... Read More
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  320920th February 2014Watch a Day in the Life of a PC PAL Engineer…Watch a Day in the Life of a PC PAL Engineer... Ever wondered what our PC PAL Engineers actually get up to? Well, now is your chance to take a look at this (slightly) speeded up version of a typical customer visit by our PC PAL Engineers, which includes a laptop strip and r... Read More
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  199519th February 2014A Camera with a DifferencePanono is a throwable panoramic ball camera with an unprecedented 36 cameras which trigger simultaneously in the air to capture everything in every direction and deliver the first-ever 360° X 360° full-spherical, 108 megapixel panoramic image. So it literally captures ev... Read More